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ركعتين

English translation: two rak`ahs

16:07 Feb 26, 2009
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / religion
Arabic term or phrase: ركعتين
وقال مالك في صلاة خسوف القمر : يصلون ركعتين ركعتين كصلاة النافلة ويدعون ولا يجمعون , وليس في خسوف القمر سنة ولا جماعة كصلاة خسوف الشمس
sithanem
Local time: 04:12
English translation:two rak`ahs
Explanation:
two rak`ahs (Al-khusuf prayer is prayed in two separate prayers, each one consisting of two rak`ahs).

Then you can elaborate "a rak`ah is the unit of the Muslims' prayer which consists of one standing, one bowing and two prostrations." You can add it as a footnote.
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Ihab Abdelhafiz
Egypt
Local time: 10:12
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4two rak`ahs
Ihab Abdelhafiz
5 +1two Rakat
halani
5 +1two bows
Dr. Mohamed Elkhateeb
5two bowings
Hanan Sharabati
5Two Prostrations
Hassan Al-Haifi (wordforword)


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
two Rakat


Explanation:
two Rakat followed by two Rakat

halani
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 12:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ghada Samir: Yes, Rak'ah is better than:prostration-bow!
16 mins
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
two rak`ahs


Explanation:
two rak`ahs (Al-khusuf prayer is prayed in two separate prayers, each one consisting of two rak`ahs).

Then you can elaborate "a rak`ah is the unit of the Muslims' prayer which consists of one standing, one bowing and two prostrations." You can add it as a footnote.

Ihab Abdelhafiz
Egypt
Local time: 10:12
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ghada Samir: Yes, Rak'ah is better than:prostration-bow!
13 mins
  -> Many thanks Ghada
agree  Stephen Franke
26 mins
  -> Many thanks Stephen
agree  abdelmajid fouad
1 hr
  -> Many thanks Abdelmajid
agree  Kayed ABU-Zeid: It's a Muslim Term... We should use the same term as it is.
20 hrs
  -> Thank you Kayed
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
two bows


Explanation:
two bows

Dr. Mohamed Elkhateeb
Egypt
Local time: 10:12
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ahmed Alami
1 hr
  -> thank you very much
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
two bowings


Explanation:
* Inclination of the body (in prayers)
* the act of bending your head or the upper part of your body forward in order to greet somebody or show respect

Hanan Sharabati
Local time: 11:12
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1 day 8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Two Prostrations


Explanation:
The prostration includes السجدة since we normally state that a salat has 2 or three raka'as, or full prostrations; i.e. the bows and the full kneeling to the floor put together.


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Hassan Al-Haifi (wordforword)
Local time: 11:12
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Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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